What’s the Playtime for Death Stranding 2?

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How long does it take to complete Death Stranding 2? The answer can vary because it’s a vast open-world game where you can choose to either focus on the main missions or explore every corner at your leisure. Like its predecessor, Death Stranding 2: On The Beach is quite expansive, and you’ll likely spend at least 50 hours reaching the end credits, including lengthy cutscenes!

However, with so much to do, 50 hours might feel quick for meticulous players. If you’re curious about the overall length of Death Stranding 2 and how long you might need to finish it, I’ve compiled some estimated playtimes based on the experiences of our team.

Estimated Playtime for Death Stranding 2

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As mentioned, Death Stranding 2 is not a quick playthrough; expect to invest numerous hours into it. The main storyline features 48 Orders divided into 17 Episodes, along with numerous extra deliveries, side quests, and enemies to encounter.

So, here are some rough estimates for how long it will take you to finish Death Stranding 2, depending on your playing style:

Main story missions only: 40-50 hours
Main story + some side quests: 50-70 hours
Main story + extensive side quests and exploration: 80-100 hours

In general, the game is quite similar in length to the first Death Stranding, despite that game having 70 Orders to finish. If you focus mainly on the primary missions of Death Stranding 2, you can probably complete it in under 50 hours. The author of our Death Stranding 2 review finished the game in 42 hours, spending minimal time on side tasks.

Once you start factoring in exploration and all the extra activities—like connecting with NPCs, completing their quests, delivering cargo, or simply wandering around—the time to finish can greatly increase. With this rich capacity for exploration, you could easily spend over 75 hours seeing nearly everything the game has to offer.

Playing online may also help you finish faster since you can benefit from the structures built by other players and the resources they’ve left behind, which means less busywork and more focus on important deliveries.